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Here’s what every key witness said at Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Closing arguments are coming
NEW YORK (AP) — After 22 witnesses, including a porn actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York.Prosecutors called 20 witnesses. The defense called just two. Trump decided not to testify on his own behalf.
The trial now shifts to closing arguments, scheduled for Tuesday.
After that, it will be up to 12 jurors to decide whether prosecutors have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified his company’s business records as part of a broader effort to keep stories about marital infidelity from becoming public during his 2016 presidential campaign. He has pleaded not guilty and denies any wrongdoing. ... Full Story - AP
Trump and RFK boxed out of consideration for Libertarian nomination - Washington Examiner
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr qualified to be voted on for the Libertarian Party’s nomination Sunday.
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Trump loudly booed at Libertarian convention when he asks attendees to ‘nominate me or at least vote for me’ | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump was loudly and consistently booed throughout his speech Saturday at the Libertarian Party’s national convention, particularly when he asked attendees to “nominate me or at least vote for me.”
www.cnn.comThe death toll in Kharkiv attack rises to 14 as Zelenskyy warns of Russian troop movements
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing to intensify its offensive along Ukraine’s northern border as the death toll rose to 14 in an aerial bomb attack on a large construction supplies store in the city of Kharkiv.
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Arizona leader warns threats against election officials are domestic terrorism as 2024 fears grow
"We have to also protect the people who protect democracy," Michigan Sec. Jocelyn Benson said.
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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrike kills 22 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit
Palestinian medics say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 22 people when it hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
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Election officials in key battleground states say they're prepared for threats to poll workers ahead of 2024 elections
The secretaries of state from Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Michigan joined “Meet the Press” to discuss how they’re dealing with threats and misinformation.
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Severe storms tear through Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, killing at least 15
Powerful storms left a trail of devastation in their wake after spawning possible tornadoes in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas overnight.
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RFK Jr. loses in first round of Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination vote. Trump didn’t file paperwork to qualify | CNN Politics
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was eliminated from contention for the Libertarian Party’s presidential nomination during the party’s convention Sunday.
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11 dead, dozens injured after apparent tornadoes tear through Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma, officials say
At least 11 people were killed as apparent tornadoes tore through Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma on Saturday night and into Sunday, law enforcement said.
Trump, RFK Jr. face hostile reception at Libertarian convention amid efforts to sway voters
A chaotic scene unfolded as former President Donald Trump took the stage, as Libertarians clashed with pro-Trump attendees throughout his speech.
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Insiders predict this 'powerhouse' Republican would bring major boost as Trump VP pick
House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York is a "powerhouse," who could bring a major boost to Donald Trump's campaign, experts largely agree.
At least 15 dead after severe weather carves path of ruin across multiple states in the South
Powerful storms have killed at least 15 people and left a wide trail of destruction across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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‘Over 30’ killed in Israeli strike on Rafah displacement camp
The Israeli army bombed a displacement camp in south Gaza, the Gaza Civil Defence said, killing and wounding dozens.
The rise of ‘abortion abolitionists’ targeting women, doctors and Donald Trump
Operation Save America promotes legislation that would pave the way for women to be prosecuted and locked up for having an abortion.
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Trump met with boos asking Libertarians for nomination, votes at chaotic convention
Former President Donald Trump was met with a booing crowd at the Libertarian National Convention.
Over 670 people died in a massive Papua New Guinea landslide, UN estimates, as survivors seek safety
The International Organization for Migration has increased its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670.
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How Uvalde’s GOP congressman is navigating a tense runoff and plotting to take out right-wing ‘anarchists’ | CNN Politics
Rep. Tony Gonzales called his GOP opponent in Texas a “neo-Nazi” and an “anarchist” intent on “burning the place down” — and said Republican hardliners seeking to oust him are a bunch of “scumbags” and MAGA wannabes.
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Low percentage of Americans in military is "deeply problematic as a democracy," Rep. Pat Ryan says
Rep. Pat Ryan warned of Americans losing touch with "those that are fighting our wars and their families," saying "we have to figure out how to bring folks together, and get more folks serving."
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Trump booed and jeered at Libertarian National Convention
Each time Trump asked attendees for their votes or the party’s nomination, he was met with raucous boos.
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Tony Gonzales tells Biden to ‘look to the House’ for solution on border crisis - Washington Examiner
“Now if Joe Biden wants to secure this thing long term, I think he needs to stop looking at the Senate for a solution and look to the House,” Gonzales said.
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Trump, in hostile territory, faces booing during Libertarian Party convention as members pick their nominee
Libertarian delegates jeered former President Donald Trump during his speech at the Libertarian Party convention Saturday night as he attempted to pull some unlikely voters.
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Deadly explosion reported in Gaza refugee camp
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says 50 people were killed and scores injured.
Continue reading...'We saw the flight attendant just go up in the air'
People from a Dublin-bound plane from Doha describe scenes on board during severe turbulence.
Continue reading...Meet the Peaky Blinders - Ukraine's drone squad defending Kharkiv
High-tech drones help Ukraine's defenders - but they say they need more support from allies.
Continue reading...How young congressional staffers are dealing with increasing threats
Many younger congressional staffers and interns are the people who end up manning the phones and social media accounts when the public calls in or posts threats. Scott MacFarlane takes a look at how they handle these threats.
Continue reading...Jury in "hush money" trial to begin deliberations as campaigns heat up
The jury in former President Trump's "hush money" trial will begin deliberations this week. Meanwhile, both Trump and President Biden are hitting the campaign trail as the election approaches. Skyler Henry reports.
Continue reading...WATCH: Zoo welcomes screaming hairy armadillo pups
The Audubon Zoo celebrated the birth of screaming hairy armadillo pups, the first to be born in North America since 2018, the zoo said.
Continue reading...Some 160 villagers reported taken in deadly raid in Nigeria
Nigerian officials say gunmen spent hours in the village and had time to drink tea before abducting people.
Continue reading...130 people die at Sudan hospital amid city siege
Hospitals and markets in El Fasher are experiencing "violent artillery shelling", a resident says.
Continue reading...CBP nabs more Chinese illegal immigrants at California border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Saturday nabbed 118 Chinese nationals after they illegally crossed into the San Diego sector Saturday.
CBP sources tell Fox News that the San Diego sector in Southern California has encountered more than 30,000 Chinese illegal immigrants at the border since October 1.
The number of Chinese nationals encountered at the border since Oct. 1 is a 8,600% increase over all fiscal year 2021, when only 342 Chinese nationals were nabbed across the entire southern border.
Since Oct. 1, CBP in the San Diego...
Continue reading...CBP sources tell Fox News that the San Diego sector in Southern California has encountered more than 30,000 Chinese illegal immigrants at the border since October 1.
The number of Chinese nationals encountered at the border since Oct. 1 is a 8,600% increase over all fiscal year 2021, when only 342 Chinese nationals were nabbed across the entire southern border.
Since Oct. 1, CBP in the San Diego...
Presidential candidate Jill Stein slams DNC for posting, deleting ‘Third Party Project Manager’ job
Longshot Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein blasted the Democratic National Committee for posting, and then deleting, a job for monitoring third party candidates.
"Wow. @TheDemocrats posted – then deleted – a job for a "Third Party Project Manager" to infiltrate their competition and find ways to take us off the ballot," Stein wrote on Twitter. Friday. "Is this how they’re ‘saving democracy’?"
Fox News Digital attempted to click on the job posting on LinkedIn but it was no longer active as of Sunday.
A screenshot for the "Independent...
Continue reading..."Wow. @TheDemocrats posted – then deleted – a job for a "Third Party Project Manager" to infiltrate their competition and find ways to take us off the ballot," Stein wrote on Twitter. Friday. "Is this how they’re ‘saving democracy’?"
Fox News Digital attempted to click on the job posting on LinkedIn but it was no longer active as of Sunday.
A screenshot for the "Independent...
Turbulence on Doha-Dublin flight leaves 12 injured
Dublin Airport says the Boeing 787-9 dreamliner experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey.
Continue reading...Six skydivers and a pilot parachute to safety before small plane crashes in Missouri
They all parachuted out of a small plane before it crashed in Missouri.
Continue reading...Full transcript of "Face the Nation," May 26, 2024
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:
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MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan.
And on this Memorial Day weekend, we will take a look at some American traditions and the challenges those traditions face in the modern era.
This weekend included one sure sign of summer, the presidential commencement speech at West Point. This year, it was delivered with words of warning.
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JOE BIDEN (President of the United States): Freedom is not free. It...
Continue reading...Click here to browse full transcripts of "Face the Nation."
MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan.
And on this Memorial Day weekend, we will take a look at some American traditions and the challenges those traditions face in the modern era.
This weekend included one sure sign of summer, the presidential commencement speech at West Point. This year, it was delivered with words of warning.
(Begin VT)
JOE BIDEN (President of the United States): Freedom is not free. It...
130 people die at Sudan hospital amid city siege
Hospitals and markets in El Fasher are experiencing "violent artillery shelling", a resident says.
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